Posts published in “Skwah First Nation”

First licensed pot shop on First Nations land in B.C. opening soon near Chilliwack: Located on the Skwah First Nation reserve, the Kure was granted its licence on April 25 to operate a non-medical cannabis retail store.

The Indigenous cannabis industry in Canada is growing quickly. There are two main aspects of the industry on reserve, grassroots people who are opening up their own dispensaries, and deals made by Band Council leaders with Licensed Producers. The following is a brief summary of some of the latest Indigenous…

By JENNIFER FEINBERG, Oct. 17, 2018, Reprinted from The Chilliwack Progress Ashwell Drive storefront is on Kwaw-Kwaw-A-Pilt First Nation land operating under a new ‘cannabis law.’ Indigenous Bloom was doing some brisk retail business on the day that cannabis became legal in Canada. The Ashwell Drive location on Kwaw-Kwaw-A-Pilt First Nation…

Officers on scene at Thursday at marijuana dispensaries on Chilliwack reserves PAUL HENDERSON Surrey Now Leader, Jul. 12, 2018 The proprietors of two new cannabis retail shops on two different local First Nations reserves in Chilliwack learned this week that, yes, marijuana is still illegal. At around 10 a.m. on July…

PAUL HENDERSON May. 31, 2018, Kelowna Capital News Health Canada says they are illegal and both are close to residential neighbourhoods First it was The Kure, now it’s Indigenous Bloom. Some wonder what’s taken so long, but it appears some local First Nations people are taking advantage of marijuana’s legal…

PAUL HENDERSON, May 15th 2018, The Chilliwack Progress Banned in the municipality, city hall has no jurisdiction while not all band members are supportive A new cannabis shop opened its doors in Chilliwack recently, but this one won’t be fined and won’t face the same pressure to shut down from…